Where to stay in Toulon: the best neighbourhoods (2026)
Toulon divides people, including those who have been. One Avygeo member sums it up as a town you pass through; another finds its reputation unfair and comes back for the harbour. Both are right at the same time: the area you choose decides which of the two towns you sleep in.
A two-star double goes for 40 to 60 EUR most of the year, a well-placed three-star 90 to 120, and the four-stars on the port and the seafront 150 to 200; in July and August, add around 40 %. No dorm beds in town: the entry price is a room. Three areas: the lower town and its port, the nineteenth-century upper town, and Le Mourillon with its beaches.
Yes, it is a big city, with traffic, sidewalks that aren't washed every day, apartment complexes, and (good heavens!) social diversity in the streets... In short, a normal city that lives in reality and not in a bubble.
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The lower town and the port Below boulevard de Strasbourg, down to the quays
to do everything on foot, market included
The old town sits between cours Lafayette, where the market runs every morning except Monday, and the quays the harbour boats leave from. Narrow lanes, coloured façades, small shaded squares, and the national Navy museum right behind the Arsenal gate. It is the liveliest and most uneven part of town: some streets stay shabby and noisy at night, two buildings further on the terraces are full.
Located right near the city center, the Port of Toulon is impressive with its massive naval base right next to the fishing boats.
What to see & do in the area
Where to stay in this area
L'Eautel Toulon Port Luxury
A four-star a hundred metres from the quays, with a rooftop pool and a bar-restaurant set under a nineteenth-century glass roof. You step out onto the port, board a boat for the harbour, and come back to swim above the rooftops.
Grand Hôtel Dauphiné Mid-range
A family-run house of fifty-two rooms in the middle of the pedestrian zone, with a heated pool and sauna on the roof. Parking is in a nearby car park at a preferential rate: the compromise for anyone arriving by car who would rather not touch it again.
Hôtel Little Palace Budget
Two stars on the same pedestrian street as the Dauphiné, three minutes from the cours Lafayette market. The rooms are plain, but the location matches addresses three times the price.
Pros
- The cours Lafayette market every morning except Monday
- The quays and the boat departures on foot
Cons
- Shabby streets, noisy at night
- Little parking, and paid
The upper town, from place de la Liberté to the station North of boulevard de Strasbourg
for an early train, or a tight budget
Past boulevard de Strasbourg, Toulon changes century: balconied apartment buildings, an opera house, and place de la Liberté with its Fédération fountain, its daytime terraces and its Christmas market in winter. The station is five minutes away on foot, the Hôtel des Arts and its free exhibitions two streets away. This is where the lowest rates in the centre are, and also the busiest avenues.
There is not much to see, but it is an unavoidable crossing point and a pleasant spot for a coffee on a terrace.
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Okko Hotels Toulon Centre Luxury
A contemporary four-star behind place de la Liberté whose rate includes the ground-floor club: drinks, snacks, an evening aperitivo, a fitness space and a sauna. The rooms are compact and designed like cabins.
Hôtel Amirauté Mid-range
Three stars on a quiet street between place de la Liberté and the theatre, five minutes from the station and from the port. Nothing remarkable, but central and steadily priced all year.
Celenya Hôtel Budget
Two stars two hundred metres from the station, in the lowest bracket in the centre. The typical address for a night before a morning train, with no other ambition than that.
Pros
- The station five minutes away on foot
- The lowest rates in the centre
Cons
- Busy avenues, noisy on the street side
- The sea is twenty minutes off, nothing seaside here
Le Mourillon To the east, along the beaches
to swim without leaving town
A former fishing village turned into Toulon's seaside quarter: four sandy coves separated by jetties, a planted promenade, restaurants facing the water and the Tour Royale closing the harbour at the end. The pools are sheltered from the waves by the breakwaters, which one member calls « reassuring for families with children », and you meet sea bream snorkelling along the jetties. The catch comes in two words: it is small, and in summer it is full.
Unfortunately, in the summer, the beach is completely overrun. It really ruins the scenery, especially when people do not respect the cleanliness of the site. I would still recommend it for families with children, since this beach remains very convenient.
What to see & do in the area
Where to stay in this area
Best Western Plus La Corniche Luxury
The four-star on the Toulon seafront, on littoral Frédéric Mistral, with beach access and a view over the harbour. This is the address that lets you swim before breakfast.
Hôtel Les Voiles Mid-range
Three stars from the same group as La Corniche, slightly set back on the Lamalgue side, with a roof terrace and breakfast included. Less than ten minutes on foot separate the room from the sand.
Pros
- The beaches and the promenade at the hotel door
- Pools sheltered by breakwaters, suited to children
Cons
- Only two hotels, and nothing cheap
- Beaches packed in July and August
Our tips for booking the right place
- The harbour is crossed by boat, not by car: This is Toulon's particularity: from the quays, city-network harbour boats cross to La Seyne, Les Sablettes and Saint-Mandrier for the price of an ordinary ticket. The crossing takes about fifteen minutes, gives the only decent view of the naval base and Mont Faron, and avoids the loop through the tunnel and the motorway. It is also where the boats to the islands leave from in season.
- Mont Faron by cable car, planned ahead: Mont Faron is the most recommended place in Toulon among Avygeo members, and the cable car is part of the pleasure: a few minutes up and the whole harbour below. One member warns that there is sometimes a wait and advises checking before setting off. You can also drive up the hairpin road. At the top, the Provence landings memorial is unanimously praised; the small zoo is not, one member finding the cages far too cramped.
- When Le Mourillon overflows, there is anse Magaud: The Mourillon beaches are a quarter of an hour from the centre and full from July onwards. One Avygeo member suggests pushing on to anse Magaud, a cove east of Cap Brun she describes as still little visited, with fine views over the Mediterranean. You walk down by the coastal path: bring proper shoes and water, this is not a serviced beach.
- Booking « in Toulon » without checking the commune: several hotels sold under that name are in La Seyne-sur-Mer, Ollioules or La Valette, on the far side of the harbour or the motorway. The trip looks short on a map; it goes through the tunnel or along the A50, and it doubles at rush hour.
- Counting on Le Mourillon for a cheap stay: the quarter has only two hotels, from the same group, and nothing below mid-range. To sleep near the sea without paying for it, the centre plus a quarter of an hour on foot or by bus works better.
- Taking a room on avenue Vauban or boulevard de Strasbourg without asking for one on the courtyard side: these are the two axes crossing the town end to end, and the traffic starts early.
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